Carvana founder and CEO Ernie Garcia discusses the Carvana acquisition of ADESA during an interview Aug. 17 at the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance’s Summer Roundtable conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: IARA To bolster its growing e-commerce used vehicle business, Carvana just took on a more brick-and-mortar approach for a motoring clientele. “You need to warehouse
Roundtable host Joe Miller dove into detailed economic outlooks with panelists (L to R): Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at Cox Automotive; Tom Kontos, chief economist at ADESA; and Dr. Alex Yurchenko, chief data science officer at Black Book, at the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance’s annual Summer Roundtable in Nashville, Tennessee, on Aug. 17, 2022. Photo:
EV expert Kristin Slanina laid out the long-term benefits of electric fleet vehicles for an audience of remarketing leaders during the IARA Summer Roundtable on Aug. 18, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: IARA In the zeal and excitement over the growth of electric vehicles, early buyers tend to forget they are nothing new. EVs are
The IARA Summer Roundtable hosted meetings of all its standing committees on Aug. 17, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee, to discuss a wide array of remarketing industry topics, including the valuation and handling of used electric vehicles. Photo: Martin Romjue / Bobit Roundtables aren’t just meant to be talked over, but can be loaded up with
IARA Special Recognition Award winner Roger Fields credits his team at Dealers Auto Auction of Huntsville, Alabama, for success with auctions and community support. Photo: IARA Roger Fields proves how support for charitable causes can begin, grow, and stay at home. The general manager of Dealers Auto Auction of Huntsville, Alabama, has made a second
By following the ACT program’s best practices and guidelines, consignor and auction employees handling vehicles can learn how to properly protect personal information and data. Image: IARA The International Automotive Remarketers Alliance reached a milestone this month with the advent of a consistent and detailed compliance training program that helps remarketing professionals protect their businesses.
Joe Miller, the executive vice president of client success at AutoIMS, will emcee the 2022 IARA Summer Roundtable in Nashville, Aug. 16-18. He’s pictured here at the 2022 Conference of Automotive Remarketing held in March in Las Vegas. Photo: Bobit The leading trade group for consignors anticipates the strongest turnout to date for its annual
The auction used vehicle market appears to “finding equilibrium” after more than a decade of economic recovery and stimulus-fueled growth, the report concludes. Graphic: AutoIMS The auction vehicle market appears to be finding a balance between buyers and sellers as a long upward pressure on prices may be leveling off, according to trends in the
Kristin Slanina, who has decades of experience in the areas of mobility, powertrain engineering, electric vehicles, and advanced technologies, is scheduled to speak Thursday, Aug. 18, at 1:15 p.m. during the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance Summer Roundtable being held at the Hilton Nashville Downtown, Aug. 16-18. Her presentation is titled, “The Reality vs. the Dream:
